Wednesday’s 5 Must Read LGBT Stories From Around The Internet
Too busy to spend time looking round all the LGBT sites to find out what you should be keeping up to date with? Fear not Queeried are here to do it for you with our Wednesday round up of the five GLBT stories you need to be reading.
1. Microsoft Ban Xbox 360 Player For Living In Fort Gay Because Of It’s Negative Language
You’d think that Microsoft might have learn it’s lesson by now but as Spong reports it doesn’t seem that way following their decision to ban Josh Moore for using the words “Fort Gay” in his gamer tag because of it’s use of homosexual terms. They’ve now after being revealed as fools been made to reinstate him.
2. Amateur French Football Team Reject Player Because He Was Gay And “Trouble”
The Pink News reports on a decision by a French amateur football team to turn down a player’s application because he is gay. Previously a member of the team, Yoann Lemaire had been on a sabbatical from the team following being the object of televised homophobic outbursts from other players but has now been told he cannot return in order to avoid future “trouble”.
3. Michigan Christians Criticise Hate Crime Laws For Stopping Being Hateful
Some people are just never happy. The NY Mag reports on the dismissal of a case by a Michigan federal judge which had seen the Thomas More Law Centre say that the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention law acted to violate their rights to be mean. Well yes that was the reason for it…
4. The Truth They Don’t Want You To Know – Gay Marriage Is Actually Legal In The US
In a letter to the Pantagraph, Robert Cress questions whether gay marriage isn’t actually already legal if the Constitution is strictly followed. Cue some gorgeously homophobic comments.
5. Soulja Boy Joins The “Let’s Be Homophobic On Twitter” Gang
Obviously thinking that Stephanie Rice has set a fine example last weekend, Soulja Boy has followed her example by calling another rapper, Fabolous, a “Chip Toot Faggot” (via Lez Get Real)
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